Stan Beer
Friday, 06 October 2006 12:08
Business IT -
Networking
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"The NEXT G network's unprecedented scale and scope demonstrates how
committed Telstra is to creating new customer experiences that match or
surpass the best in the world," he said.
NEXT G customers will also gain access to a
range of mobile broadband services from their handsets and PCs that
exceed those currently provided by rivals such as 3 and Optus 3G,
including 12 Foxtel channels, movies and TV shows on their PCs and
music downloads to both PCs and handsets.
Telstra claims customers can make voice calls on their Australian
mobile phone in more places while travelling overseas than on any other
Australian network.
NEXT G customers will also be able to install a NEXT G turbo card into
their computer, providing high-speed access to the Internet, which
Telstra says will enable high speed data access across Australia and 30
countries around the world.
"Teleworkers at remote locations using wireless broadband and video
conferencing will be able to access information traditionally stored in
the office almost instantaneously while they are on the road, at the
client's office or in the back of a taxi heading to the airport," Mr
Trujillo said.
Telstra and Ericsson will continue to extend network coverage and
upgrade software for faster speeds next year in readiness for the
closure of the CDMA network in 2008, when they say NEXT G coverage will
be as good, or better than currently available with the older CDMA
technology.
Telstra has not released pricing for the new 3G service yet.
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